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YIC to MSL: distance & flight time
Yichun (Yichun Mingyueshan Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
7,884 mi
12,688 km · 6,851 nm
15h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIC — Yichun Mingyueshan Airport · Yichun, China
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YIC
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport70 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport71 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport120 mi away
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport122 mi away
Near MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIC from MSL?
The flight distance from Yichun (YIC) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 7,884 miles (12,688 km, 6,851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIC to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YIC to MSL?
Nonstop service on YIC–MSL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yichun and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 13 hours behind Yichun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIC to MSL?
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Why are some YIC to MSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIC–MSL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.